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Mark Smith a Business Ambassador Award. The gold medal had a red-andwhite striped ribbon.

Scott was expected to sign the tax-cut bill. He’s still deciding whether he’ll sign or veto parts or all of the overall state budget.

A $24 per-student increase in K-12 education funding has teachers up in arms, and it’s much less than what Scott wanted.

“What I proposed on K-12 education was a $216 increase,” he said Thursday. “I’m reviewing all my options. I can veto any bill, I can veto the budget, I can veto a portion of the budget, I can veto lines in the budget, so I’m looking at allmy options.”

He also said he’s “still frustrated that the politicians in Tallahassee have turned their backs on two very good organizations in our state that help grow businesses in our state — Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida.”

The economic development and tourism marketing agencies were top priorities for Scott, but funding for both was slashed to the bone in the budget produced by the Florida Legislature.

The Legislature also could not pass medical marijuana legislation, leading to calls for a special session to hammer out a bill before the Department of Health is required to come up with rules in July.

Scott said he is “still reviewing” whether to call a special session.